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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 427,054, dated May 6, 1890.

Application filed February 8, 1889. Serial No. 299,185. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that-I, Jnssn M. Cunrron, a citizen of Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fans; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in fans, and more particularly to such as are employed for creating a current of air over a dining-table, a bed, or other place where such a device is required.

Frior to my invention fans have been provided with mechanism for operating them over a table or bed, parts of such mechanism being secured to the wall or other part of the room and adapted to be actuated through the :medium of a cord or lever under the control of an attendant. Other apparatus has been devised to be operated by foot-power; but such contrivances have either been fastened to the table, bed, or other stationary object of the room, or they have been clumsy, bun glesome, and in the way.

It is the object of my present invention to obviate the disadvantages of such prior constructions and to produce a fan for creating a current of air over a table or bed, and also driving flies therefro1n,wl1ich can be operated by footpower, and which may be readily moved to and from the place where the del' vice is to be used.

A further object is to so construct the apparatus for operating the fan that the same will occupy but little room and be adapted to be operated by a person sitting at a table without inconvenience to such person.

A further object is to so construct the apparatus that it shall have a rm foundation on the iioor, extend over the table at a suitable height, and have its weight equally distributed.

A further object is to construct the device in such a manner that the standards which support the fan over the table will be out of the way of the operator.

A further obj ect is to so construct the de vice that the base or support will be entirely under the table and out of the way of the operators chair and persons passing around the table.

A further object is to provide a fan apparatus which shall be simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, noiseless and effective in operation, and in which the operating rods and levers shall be concealed from view.

lith these objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and peculiar combinations and arrangements of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and

pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view oi' the apparatus, parts thereof being broken away to illustrate the construction of certain mechanism. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the device. Figs. 3 and 5 are views illustrating certain details. Fig. 4 is a view of a modification of the treadle mechanism.

A represents the base or stand upon which the fan apparatus is mounted, and may consist of two cross pieces orbrackets a a, placed a suitable distance apart and connected by a bar l?, all of these parts being made, preferably, of wood. Secured to the top of the bar l), at one end thereof, is a metallic plate B, having perforated ears c c c at one end, by which the plate is secured to the bracket a, the lug or ear c being bent down to align with the vertical face of the bracket. A shaft e passes through bar b and has nuts e screwed upon it at opposite sides of said bar to fasten it rigidly thereto. One end of shaft e projects some distance beyond the face of bar l) and passes through a perforation 1n ade transversely through a treadle O. The forward end of the plate B will be furnished with perforations for the reception of screws or other fastening devices by which to secure it to the bar b.

The plate B is furnished near its larger end with a socket f, the wall of which is raised somewhat above the face of .the plate, a strenghtening-rib f preferably being cast on the face of the plate and Wall of said socket, as shown. The interiorwall of the socket or opening f is screw-threaded for the reception of a similarly-threaded hollow standard or gas- IOO pipe D, which is held from-unserewing by means of a lock-nut g, screwed down tight against the wall of the socket f.

rlhe socket f of plate B is so arranged that when the standard D is screwed therein said standard will incline rearwardly and laterally, so that the base A may be placed well under the table and the top of the standard D come near the edge of the table. By this means the standard will be out of the way of the knee or arm of the operator, and the frame or base A will be under the table out of the way of persons passing around the table.

The upper end of the tubular standard D is sciewthreaded externally to receive the lower screw-threaded end of an elbow E, the upper portion of which projects at an obtuse angle to the lower portion and extends over the edge of the table.

Projecting from the elbow E, at the junction of the two members thereof, is a hollow project-ion L, in which is pivoted, by means of a pin h', a short lever t', having perforations t" i2, for a purpose hereinafter explained.

A cylindrical arm F, preferably of wood, is inserted in the upper end of the elbow E and secured therein by means of fastening devices passing through suitable perforations in the elbow. A longitudinal groove 7" extends from end to end of arm F, for the reception of a metal rod j, attached at its lower end in the outer perforation 'i' of lever i. In order to completely conceal the rod j and improve the appearance of the device, a strip jg of metal or other suitable material may be secured to the arm F over the groove j.

A rod t3 connects with lever fi at the perforation i2, and, passing through the standard D and through a perforation in bar l), is connected with one end of the treadle C or with an arm k, secured to said treadle. The rod d is attached to the lever t' at the outer perforation i', and the rod i is attached to the lever i at the inner perforation 'i2 in order to give suiiicient throw or motion to the fan without too much movement of the feet on the treadle. Upon the upper end of the wooden arm F is a sleeve G, secured by means of screws or otherwise. A slotl is made in the sleeve G, and from each side of said slot an ear m projects. Between the ears m a bent lever n is pivoted, one end of which connects with the upper end of the rod j,whilc the other arm of said lever is secured to a fanhandle II. The lever a is so bent that when the fan-handle lI is in a vertical position the arm of the lever within the sleeve G will be at right angles to said sleeve. The protruding end of the lever n may be inserted in a slot in the end of the handle II and secured by fastening devices passing through said handle, or it may be fastened to the handle in any other preferred manner.

The lower end of the handle Il will have one, two, or more Japanese fans I secured thereto, as shown, or other styles of fan may be employed, if preferred.

Now it will be readily seen that with thc device constructed as above set forth the base or frame A will be well under the table; that the standard D will extend to the edge of the table, and that the arm F, which carries the fan, will project from a point near the edge of the table diagonally upward and over the table. By thus extending the arm F over the table instead of extending said arm vertically and providing an additional horizontal support for the fan much material is saved, the weight is taken from the top of the apparatus and thus makes it less liable to tip over, and the upright standard is out of the way of the person sitting at the table and operating the fan.

In order to adapt the device for persons above the average height, the construction of the treadle shown in Fig. Il will be adopted. In such case a mortisc or recess 0 will bc made in the under edge of the bar l), and made to communicate at its inner end with a perforation o made in said bar for the free passage of the rod 713. Pivoted at its center in the rceess o is a lever p, having a perforation q at one end and an elongated slot q near its other end. The lower extremity of the rod 113 is bent into hook shape and passed through the perforation q of lever p. An opening is made in the side face of bar b for the passage of a pin r, secured to the treadle C, said treadle being mounted to vibrate on a shaft s, secured in the bar b at a point near the forward end of said bar. The pin o' carries a roller o" and projects into the slot q of lever p, so that when the treadle is operated the lever p will be vibrated and the rod @"3 operated, By this construction it will be seen that persons having long limbs may readily operate the device without the slightest inconvenience.

Many slight changes might be made in the constructive details of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof; hence Ido not wish to limit myself to the precise de tails of construction herein set forth.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a portable fan, the combinatiomwith a base, of arearwardly-inclined hollow standard attached to the base near the rear end thereof, an arm secured to the standard and extending forwardly over the base, a fan carried by said arm, a treadle attached to the base in front of the inclined standard, and rods and levers connecting the treadle and fan, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a base, of a hollow standard,projecting upwardly and rearwardly therefrom, an arm secured to said standard at an angle, a pivoted fan carried by said rod, a treadle, and rods and levers IOO IIO

` connecting the treadle and fan, substantially as set forth.

3. In a port-able fan, the combination, with a base, of a tubular rod or standard secured thereto, an elbow fitted on the upper end of said tubular rod orstandard, a grooved arm Secured in the elbow, a pivoted fan carried by the grooved arm, a treadle, and rods passing through the grooved arm and elbow and standard, and conneetin g the treadle and fan, substantially as Set forth.

4;. The combination, with a base, of a tubular rod or standard secured thereto, an elbow fitted on Said tubular rod, a lever pivoted in the elbow, a grooved arm secured to said elbow, a pivotedfan carried by the grooved arm, a rod conneoting the fan and lever in the elbow, a treadle, and a rod connecting the treadle and lever, substantially as se forth. v 5. The eombination,with a base, of a tubular rod or standard secured thereto, an elbow fitted on said tubular rod, a grooved arm seoured to said elbow, a Sleeve at the upper end of Said grooved arm, a fan pivoted therein, a treadle, and rods connecting the treadle and fan, substantially as set forth.

6. The Combination, with a base, of a tubular rod secured thereto, an elbow secured to said rod, a grooved arm secured in the elbow, a sleeve at the upper end of the grooved arm, ears on said sleeve, a bent lever pivoted between said ears, a fan secured t-o said lever, a treadle, and rods connecting the treadle with the bent lever, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination, with a base, of atubular Standard Secured thereto, aA grooved rod secured to said Standard, a pivoted fan carried by the grooved rod, a treadle, rods and levers for connecting the fan and treadle, and a strip covering the groove in the rod, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this Speoiiioation in the presence of two Subscribing witnesses.

JESSE M. oURTIoE.

Witnesses:

CHAS. S. DRUEY, R. S. FERGUSON. 

